First Presbyterian Church World Missions Conference Scheduled In October

Thursday, September 7, 2017

The public is invited to attend the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga World Missions Conference on Oct. 8-11.

Featured speakers are Hugh Palmer, rector of All Souls, Langham Place, London who is a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, and Matt Waldock, pastor of City Church Manchester (England). Mission partners from eight countries will speak in Sunday school classes.

Events for all ages include Mission Vision for children and an outdoors Missions Fest of barbecue and live music.

From the very beginning, God has shown Himself to be a missionary God. As soon as man rebelled and sold himself into slavery to sin, God put into place His already conceived plan for reconciliation. God created a special nation from the man Abraham in order to bless the whole world. John 1:9-13 records the plan being set into motion, “There was the ... (click for more)

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Former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker said Tuesday he will not seek another U.S. Senate term, but said "important public service" lies ahead. He said, “After much thought, consideration and family discussion over the past year, Elizabeth and I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires at the end of 2018. “When ... (click for more)

One state legislator has drafted a bill to end pro sports incentives in Tennessee, while another said he won't attend any more Tennessee Titan games this season in the wake of the team's snub of the National Anthem. Rep. Judd Matheny said he has ordered legislation to be drafted and introduced to stop any and all future economic incentives to professional and amateur ... (click for more)

This Sunday, as has been widely reported, the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks both chose to remain in their respective locker rooms during the playing of the National Anthem at Nissan Stadium. Besides the fact that the NFL game operations manual has a rule regarding player behavior during the playing of the National Anthem which requires them to stand at attention ... (click for more)

“Help me, sir!” 18-year-old Jesse Dietrich cried to his lieutenant. “Please sir, I need help …” the Private First Class begged as blood streamed from where the kid had been shot in the chest during an intense Taliban ambush. The platoon leader had just dragged the 18-year-old by his backpack down a dark alley in withering gunfire, all the while returning fire over the fallen soldier ... (click for more)